Isaiah Thomas has had an extremely unique career.
He began his career as the 60th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings after three seasons of college basketball in Washington.
Most recently, Thomas spent part of the 2023-24 season with the Phoenix Suns (in a limited role).
Monday evening, Sean Cunningham of FOX40 News It has been reported that Thomas will be one of several players training for the Kings.
Via Cunningham: “Fan favorite Isaiah Thomas will be among the handful of free agents in Sacramento this week for a few competitive workouts with the Kings’ roster, who are in town. Sources say Tony Bradley, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Lonnie Walker will join the group.”
Fan favorite Isaiah Thomas will be among the handful of free agents in Sacramento this week for a few competitive workouts with the Kings’ roster, who are in town. Sources say Tony Bradley, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Lonnie Walker will join the group.
— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) August 20, 2024
The news has generated a lot of attention on all social networks.
One of the people who reacted was former NBA star Nate Robinson.
By Basketball Forever: “Isaiah Thomas will join the Sacramento Kings for competitive training this week.
It will be a trip down memory lane for IT, who started his NBA career in Sacramento 🙌”
Robinson commented: “LFG”
Robinson and Thomas were never teammates, but they are both Washington natives.
In addition to his time with the Kings and Suns, Thomas also played for the Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks.
The best stint of his career was with Boston, where he appeared in two NBA All-Star games.
As for Robinson, his last appearance in the NBA dates back to the 2015-16 season.
He played 11 seasons and his best stints were with the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks.